Garment-display rack



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GARMENT DISPLAY RACK Dec. 1 1925.

Filed Jan. 9. 1920 CII Patented Dec. 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,553,659 PATENT OFFICE.N

ROBERTJ. RIORDANAND JOSEPH I. HANLEY, on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAID RIORDANASSIGNOR '1 0 SAID I-IANLEY.

GARMENT-DISPLAY RACK.

Appncauon ined January 9, 1920. serial Nasoss.

To all whom t may concern:

Be 1t known that we, ROBERT J. RIORDAN and JOSEPH P. I-IANLEY, Acitizens of the United States, residingat Chicagoyin the.,

'county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Garment-Display Racks, of which the following is afull, clear, concise, and exact description,'reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specilication.

The inventionyrelates to garment display racks, and has among itsvarious objects the provision of a simpleand inexpensive constructionwhich willbe efficient inA operation and which will advantageouslydisplay a garment,tyet will permit same to be collapsed with vthegarment thereon, so that the rack and` garment may be stored away untiltheV garment is again to be displayed.

It is a further object of the invention to 'providea structure whichwill automatically cause certain elements of the rack to be extended andcollapsed when the garment is to be displayedor arranged toV be stored Ias to lock other portions of the rack against accidental separation.

The invention has these and other objects, all of which will be morereadily understood when read in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings which disclose one embodiment thereof, and which will beexplained in detail, and in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of arack constructed `according, to the invention in the extended form yFig.V 2 is an4 elevation. of the rack showing the same collapsed; y

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1,;land v Fig. 4 is adetail view of a structure which may be resorted to to provide theproper contour to the portion forming the shoulders of the rack.

In the embodiment of the invention as illustrated in the drawings theuse of a main frame 10 is contemplated, which includes the upper frame11, the lowerframe 12 and the support 13, these being hingedly connectedtogether as at 14 so that these portions may be folded Aone upon theother so as not to consume any more space than necessary when not ondisplay, and to be extended when the garment is to 'be displayed. Theseframes arel preferably formed of wire and formed or bent to 'produce theneck portion 15, the shoulder portion 16 and the hip portion 17, so thatthis portion of the device will simulate they outlines of body whenviewed from the' front. The portion 11 is provided with a plurality ofspacer bars 18, which also reenforce the device, being extended acrossthe frame 11,`and conveniently provide supports for the pivoted members19, which preferably extend forwardly and rearwardly relatively to theframe 10. These members 19 decrease in dimension downwardly from theextends from the uppermost element 19 to the part 23 where it issecurely fastened. Another chain portion 24 extendsffrom the lowermostelement 19 downwardly through the loop 2()a and has its opposite endsecured at 25 to the element 26 of the support 13.

Another chain portion 27 exten-ds from the support 13 to therearwardlyextending portion of 'the uppermost element 19. These chain and linkconnections provide the means for automatically causing the elements 19to all assumey a position which is transverse to the main frame when thesupport is moved to support the rack, and'to display a garment. Thisarrangement will automatically 'cause the elements 19 to assume aposition which is substantially parallel to the main frames when thesupport '13 is moved inwardly and will also allow the support 13 and theportion 12 to be folded upon the part 11. The main frames 11 and 12 areeach provided with a holding -means28 for holding these elements inextended position, yet will permit them to be collapsed and to assumethe position shown in Fig. 2. rIhe upper' portion 11 is provided at theextremity of the shoulders with the semi-circular hinged elements2.9-29, which are hinged so as to permit them to assume the positionshown in Fig. 1, in which they add to the shape of the shoulders, and topermit them to be swung inwardly so that they will engage the uppermostone of the elements 19 and hold this portion close to the main framewhen same is collapsed. It

f is evident that these last mentioned portions will automatically becaused to assume the position shown in Fig. 1 when the uppermost of theelements is brought to its transverse position upon the extension of thesupport 13.

Other collapsible elements 30 extend from the neck portion to theelement 29. These elements 30 are also hingedly connected to the maintrame and to the uppermost element 19 by the links 31 which areconnected to the front and rear portions of the uppermost element 19.Thus this portion will be swung into and out of position each time therack as a whole is positioned for display or f storage.

with the main frame, and by virtue of the fact that the remainingelements are connected to this element 19 and together by the links 21,that these will also be caused to assume a similar position. When theparts are in this condition the lowermost portion 12 and the support 13may be folded upon the portion 11 providing a compact structure whichwill not consume any extraordinary space when stored. The semicircularportions 29-29 will then be swung inwardly to engage the uppermostelement 19 to hold it. IVhen a garment is desired to be displayed theportions 12 and 13 are unfolded, and as the support is moved rearwardlyto a position to support the rack a pulling strain is exerted upon thechain 24 which will cause the forward portion of the elements 19 to bepulled downwardly to a position in which they are transverse to the mainframe 11. The fact that the chain section 22 is secured to the element23 of the main trame and to the uppermost and similar elements 19 whichare connected together by the links 21, and the chain 241 is connectedto the lowermost element will limit the rearward movement of the support13. This will cause the elements 19 and the various other parts to beheld in their proper position to display the garment when the parts areextended.

From the foregoing explanation of the construction and operation of thedevice it is evident that a simple and effective arrangement is producedwhereby the various elements may be moved to extended or colextended, aplurality of suplemental frames secured to one of said main frames, asupport for the main frames, said support also being collapsible, andextensible, and means connecting said support and supplemental frameswhereby said supplemental frames are collapsed and extended when saidsupport is collapsed or extended.

2. In a. garment display rack the combination of a main frame composedof portions which are connected together and which may be collapsed andextended, supple-mental frames secured to said main frame saidsupplemental frames being constructed to be collapsed and extended, andautomatic means for actuating said supplemental frames when the mainframe is collapsed or extended.

3. In a garment display rack the combination of a main frame,supplemental collapsible :trames secured thereto, a support adapted toVbe arranged at an angle to the main frame to support the main trame andbeing movable to a position which is substantially parallel to the mainframe, .connections between said support and the supplemental frameswhereby the supplemental :trames are moved transversely andsubstantially parallel to the main frame upon the movement of thesupport to and from supporting position.

4. In a garment display rack the combination of a main frame, aplurality of supplemental frames secured thereto and constructed to bearranged substantially parallel and transversely to the main frame, oneof said supplemental frames being extended upon the opposite sides ofthe main frame, a support for the main frame, and means connected to allof the supplemental frames and the support for automatically causing thesupplemental frames to be arranged substantially parallel andtransversely to the main frame.

5. In a garment display rack the combination of a main frame, aplurality of supplemental frames secured thereto and constructed to bearranged substantially parallel with the main frame and transverselythereto, one of said supplemental frames eX- tending upon opposite sidesof the main frame, a support for the main frame and means connected withthe support and said supplemental frame which extends upon oppositesides of the main frame for automatically causing the supplementalframes to be arranged substantially parallel and transversely to themain frame.

6. In a garment display rack the combination of a main frame, aplurality of supplemental frames secured thereto and oonstruoted to bearranged substantially parallel and transversely to thevmain frame, oneof said supplemental frames having portions which extend towards theopposite sides of the main frame, a support for the main frame and meansconnected With the support and said supplemental frame which extendstowards the opposite sides of the secured thereto and constructed to bearranged substantially parallel With the main frame and transverselythereto, one of said supplemental. frames extending upon opposite sidesof the main frame, a support for the main frame and means connected withthe support and said supplemental frame for automatically Causing thesupplemental frames to be arranged substantially parallel andtransversely to the main frame.

In Witness whereof, We hereunto subscribe our names this 29th day ofNovember, A. D., 1919.

ROBERT J. RIORDAN. JOSEPH P. HANLEY.

